Apply online and receive your official NIF from Finanças, without ever leaving home.
The NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal) is Portugal's taxpayer number, and you need it for almost everything official: opening a bank account, signing a lease, getting a phone plan, buying property, or starting a visa application. NIF Online lets you sort it from home, before you ever need it.
Your case is handled by lawyers regulated by the Portuguese Bar Association.
Just sign and upload, we handle the rest.
No Portuguese address or prior residency required. All nationalities welcome.
From a complete dossier to your official NIF document.
Three steps, entirely online.
Fill in a short form and pay a flat €59 fee, no hidden costs.
Upload your passport and proof of address, then print, sign, and upload your power of attorney.
We submit your request to Finanças and email you the official document, typically within 5-7 business days.
One flat fee. Nothing hidden.
per applicant
Applying with family? Pay once for everyone, then follow each person's progress on their own card.
Start my NIF applicationGet it sorted before you ever set foot in Portugal.
A NIF is required for almost everything: opening a bank account, signing a lease, buying property, or starting a visa application. Most people only discover they need one once they're already stuck. NIF Online lets you take care of it from home, well in advance.
See exactly where your case stands.
Every applicant gets their own step-by-step tracker, clear guidance on every document, and a dated timeline, so you always know what's happening and what's next.
One order, every profile. Apply for a partner or child alongside yourself, each tracked on their own card.
Know exactly what to send. Clear, specific guidance for every document you need to send.
We couldn't confirm this document: the name we read ("Antonio Ferreira Silva") doesn't match. Fix your details below if they're wrong, or re-upload a clearer document if they're correct.
If something's off, we say why. A specific reason, not a black box, so you know exactly what to fix.
A quick word on why we check so closely
Finanças reviews every detail closely, so we do too, upfront. What you type needs to match your document exactly, so nothing gets rejected on their end later.
We explain the why. If checks feel strict, it's because we're matching Finanças's own standard from the start.
A date for every step. Always know where your case stands, no need to check in.
We've also sent the official document from Finanças to your email.
A clear finish line. Your NIF number, plus the official document, sent straight to your inbox.
Frequently asked questions
The NIF (Número de Identificação Fiscal), also called número de contribuinte, is your Portuguese taxpayer number. You need it for almost anything official in Portugal: opening a bank account, signing a lease, buying property, getting a phone plan, or starting a visa application.
Yes. Frontr is built specifically for people applying from abroad, with no Portuguese address and no prior residency.
No. Your power of attorney is granted to a licensed lawyer, which Portuguese law exempts from notarization, so no apostille is needed either. Simply sign it, scan it, and upload it, and our team submits the request to Finanças on your behalf.
A valid passport (or national ID card for EU citizens) and a proof of address issued outside Portugal, such as a utility bill or bank statement.
Once your signed power of attorney and documents are received, we submit your request to Finanças. The official NIF is typically issued within 5-7 business days.
Yes, of course. If your child is under 18 years old, both parents will normally need to sign the Power of Attorney, and you will also need to provide the child’s birth certificate. If only one parent is available, we also accept a single-parent application with proof of sole custody or the other parent’s death certificate.
Yes. If you are applying together with a spouse, partner, or children, you can submit them all in a single order. Each person gets their own document checklist and progress tracker.
No, not to get your NIF. It only becomes relevant later, if you create specific tax ties to Portugal, such as owning property there, and even then most nationalities can opt into electronic notifications instead of appointing one. The one case where it is strictly required is running a self-employed activity in Portugal while you are not yet a tax resident there. We offer fiscal representation as an optional add-on at €100/year. Contact us if this applies to you.
No. A NIF is just an identification number, it doesn’t make you a tax resident or create any filing obligations on its own. Tax residency depends on separate criteria, like how many days you spend in Portugal each year.
No, once issued your NIF is permanent. Details like your address or fiscal representative can be updated later if they change.
Finanças doesn’t reject whole applications, only individual documents. Our team reviews everything before it’s ever submitted, and if something needs fixing, you’re told exactly what and given the chance to correct it first.
